San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt underwent an appendectomy late Friday and was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday. He was resting after the procedure and was expected to be released from a Bay Area hospital Saturday, the club said. Giants manager Bruce Bochy said the procedure went […]
Clayton Kershaw returned from the disabled list for all of one day before going right back on. This time, with a strained lower back. It’s similar to the injury that sidelined the Los Angeles Dodgers ace for about five weeks last season. Manager Dave Roberts feels the timeline for the […]
New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz has a “slight strain” of his left middle finger and is day-to-day, manager Mickey Callaway said Wednesday. Matz will not need to go on the disabled list, Callaway said. The strain is near the knuckle of the finger. The team does not know if […]
Atlanta Braves left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is grateful that his knee and back injuries aren’t as serious as he first thought. Atlanta placed Acuna on the 10-day disabled list with a mild ACL sprain in his left knee and bruises to his knee and lower back. Acuna’s leg buckled […]
The San Diego Padres acquired pitcher Phil Hughes and $14.5 million from the Minnesota Twins on Sunday for minor league catcher Janigson Villalobos, hoping the former All-Star can find his form in a new spot. The last-place Padres also got the 74th pick in next month’s draft from Minnesota in […]
Just when it looked like Yu Darvish might be rounding back into form, the Chicago Cubs right-hander suffered another setback. Cubs manager Joe Maddon hopes it won’t be a major one. The Cubs placed Darvish on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with right triceps tendinitis, continuing his rough season. Darvish […]
Rather than waiting to see where the Seattle Mariners are sitting by the time the trade market heats up, general manager Jerry Dipoto decided to be proactive. Rewarding a strong start in spite of numerous injuries and the suspension of Robinson Cano, the Mariners pulled off the first big trade […]
Needing outfielders with both Juan Lagares and Yeonis Cespedes on the disabled, the New York Mets signed veteran outfielder Jose Bautista for the remainder of the season, mere days after his release from the Atlanta Braves. Arriving at the ballpark mere hours before the start of Tuesday’s game, he doubled […]
St. Louis Cardinals rookie right-hander Jordan Hicks hit 105 mph on the radar gun twice Sunday, becoming the first pitcher to throw multiple pitches at that speed in the same game in the past 10 seasons. Current New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman is the only other pitcher to hit […]
The Tampa Bay Rays have been experimenting with their pitching staff all season, and now they are trying something manager Kevin Cash calls “unheard of.” On Saturday night, the Rays gave veteran reliever Sergio Romo the first start of his career. Romo struck out the side on 18 pitches in […]